Patriots made late push for WR Adam Humphries, who signed with Titans

By Kevin Duffy | [email protected] | Boston Herald March 14, 2019 at 2:06 pm In need of offensive playmakers, the Patriots made a late push to sign Adam Humphries, but lost out on the talented slot receiver to the Titans. Humphries’ deal with Tennessee became official this afternoon. The Patriots made a strong effort to sign Humphries after news of his commitment to Tennessee had leaked, according to a source. Humphries’ agreement with the Titans was first reported on Monday afternoon, the first day of the NFL’s “legal tampering” period. Player contracts could not become official until Wednesday at 4 p.m., however. That gave the Patriots a window to continue their pursuit of Humphries. At his introductory press conference in Tennessee, Humphries confirmed that the Patriots were in the mix. Here was the exchange between a reporter and Humphries: Question: “Is it your understanding that the Patriots maybe came after you after you had agreed to terms here and did you ever waver?” Humphries: “It’s definitely my understanding. That was something that I was weighing, the options between both teams. It was tough. Obviously, they have a lot of success with guys similar to me. Obviously, everything I’ve said to you guys today about why I chose here is true. I’m excited to work with this team and hopefully propel them to some wins and a playoff run.” Humphries, who caught 76 passes for 816 yards as Tampa Bay’s slot receiver a year ago, said he always intended to honor… [Read full story]